Originally Posted by NaughtyVisions

Gun or no gun, the problem lies in the fact that Zimmerman chose to exit his vehicle and follow TM to begin with, and no media spin or claims of media bias can refute that.

There is audio recording of the 911 dispatcher specifically telling Zimmerman to not leave his vehicle. The end result of the night is proof that Zimmerman didn't listen.

Is it far fetched to believe that Zimmerman felt more confident in exiting his vehicle and following Martin since he was carrying? I know I would feel more confident and secure following someone if I was armed. I don't think it's unfair to assume Zimmerman felt the same way. We know Z was instructed not to follow. And we know he did. These are facts. And you didn't have to "be there" to know that. So not everything in this discussion is people being misled by the media.

I think it's pretty damn cut and dry that if Zimmerman had followed instruction and remained in his vehicle, we'd have a completely different situation today.